Bill Quiseng

MAY 13, 2024

Your brand is not a result of your marketing actions. Your brand is the result of customers’ perceptions of your customer service actions. On social media, customers are talking about you whether you like it or not know it or not. World-class or no class. And if they’re not talking world-class or no class, they’re simply not talking about it all. So, when it comes to your customers and customer service, don’t be just good.

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ShepHyken

MAY 13, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Here are my top five picks from last week. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. 8 Keys to Making Customer Service a More Positive Experience by Martin Zwilling (Inc. Magazine) With the advent of the internet, social media, and instant communication via texting, customer expectations for service, as part of their entire customer experience, have change

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West Monroe

MAY 13, 2024

Many middle-market manufacturers with high-growth aspirations—whether through organic means, acquisitions, or a combination of both—eventually encounter challenges to sustaining their trajectory. The most common concern we hear? Resource constraints. Growing strategically takes bandwidth—but bandwidth is in short supply: “We don’t have enough people” or “the people we do have don’t have the time—they’re too busy keeping the lights on.

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CSM Magazine

MAY 13, 2024

The key to truly standout service? It’s all about how closely organizations stick to their promises, spelled out in Client Service Level Agreements (SLAs). Think of these not merely as contracts but as guarantees – heartfelt assurances about the service level clients can expect. To keep those quality levels sky-high, mentoring our agents isn’t just important—it’s absolutely necessary.

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West Monroe

MAY 13, 2024

Many middle-market manufacturers with high-growth aspirations—whether through organic means, acquisitions, or a combination of both—eventually encounter challenges to sustaining their trajectory. The most common concern we hear? Resource constraints. Growing strategically takes bandwidth—but bandwidth is in short supply: “We don’t have enough people” or “the people we do have don’t have the time—they’re too busy keeping the lights on.

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CX University

MAY 13, 2024

Imagine a world where your favorite retail store had a virtual assistant waiting at the door, ready to greet you, understand your needs, and guide you seamlessly through your shopping experience. This is the reality that chatbots are bringing to the forefront of customer service. Just as the invention of the ATM revolutionized banking by providing 24/7 access to financial services, chatbots are transforming the way companies interact with their customers, offering instant support, personalized r

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CSM Magazine

MAY 13, 2024

A new study by Genesys reveals that people of all ages are open to artificial intelligence provided it enhances their customer service experiences. The study explores the varying attitudes towards AI across different age groups, highlighting varying levels of enthusiasm yet a shared recognition of its possible advantages for improving customer interactions.

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Customer Enthusiast

MAY 13, 2024

“That business purpose and business mission are so rarely given adequate thought is perhaps the most important cause of business frustration and failure.” This Peter Drucker quote is a driving force in my work with clients to identify, instill, and reflect purposeful actions and behaviors that will attract and retain engaged employees and loyal customers. … Continue reading "Does purpose resonate with your team?

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West Monroe

MAY 13, 2024

Many middle-market manufacturers with high-growth aspirations—whether through organic means, acquisitions, or a combination of both—eventually encounter challenges to sustaining their trajectory. The most common concern we hear? Resource constraints. Growing strategically takes bandwidth—but bandwidth is in short supply: “We don’t have enough people” or “the people we do have don’t have the time—they’re too busy keeping the lights on.

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Understanding and improving your customer experience (CX) can have a massive impact on your bottom line. Choosing the right voice of customers (VoC) solution is a critical step to elevating CX. Frost & Sullivan researched more than 50 leading VoC vendors, analyzing both their “innovation index” and “growth index” to independently select the top 10 performers in each of these categories.

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Strativity

MAY 13, 2024

The post The Advantages of Acquia Personalization to Drive Transformative Customer Experiences appeared first on Material.

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SurveySparrow

MAY 13, 2024

Ever fill out a school survey and think, “Wow, this hit a nerve”? For me, a seemingly ordinary mental health survey became a turning point. It shed light on struggles I hadn’t entirely admitted to myself, sparking a journey of self-discovery. Seeing the impact of that mental health survey got me thinking. Shouldn’t all students have access to tools to help them navigate the emotional rollercoaster of school?

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Strativity

MAY 13, 2024

The post The AI Revolution in Retail: Elevating Tomorrow’s Customer Experiences appeared first on Material.

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dscout People Nerds

MAY 13, 2024

In a complex give and take between product design, UX, and research, Vodafone’s team created a custom scoring process that made every step from discovery to validation ring clear.

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Uplight

MAY 13, 2024

Energy bills are reaching 10% of the average American’s annual spend, and adoption of distributed energy resources (DERs) like rooftop solar and electric vehicles (EVs) are growing at an unprecedented pace. Both of these result in energy-related decisions like how to electrify affordably or which rate to choose becoming more top of mind. Consequently, offering Read More The post Uplight’s Developer Platform: Decisions Made Easy for Customers and Utilities appeared first on Uplight.

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CSM Magazine

MAY 13, 2024

One of the challenges office space designers face is to make the best use of the available space while ensuring a high-quality work environment. Solutions such as office phone booths and acoustic meeting pods, which offer the privacy and tranquility needed to focus and work effectively, are becoming popular. Although they both provide the primary function of noise reduction, the two options vary slightly.

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Clarivate

MAY 13, 2024

The United States health insurance market is seeing some of the largest enrollment changes ever, resulting in significant disruption in medical and drug coverage for millions of Americans. Medicaid and health insurance exchange enrollment is shifting dramatically across the U.S. following the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency, which lapsed in May 2023.

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Forrester's Customer Insights

MAY 13, 2024

In Forrester’s Marketing Survey, 2024, nearly 900 global B2B Marketing executives and operations leaders indicated they expected an overall Marketing budget increase. Breaking that down further, 67% expected their technology budget to increase, 62% anticipated a larger programs budget, and even 59% projected to spend more on personnel.

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Customers expect to be able to interact with your organization whenever and however they want. They also expect your agents to have insights into their journeys so that they don’t have to repeat themselves as they move through various channels. And, if they’re not able to, they just might find one of your competitors who will offer the flexibility they are looking for.

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BirdEye

MAY 13, 2024

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